2017 W.J. Healy Stakes Results

WJ Healy Stakes News

The WJ Healy Stakes 2017 tips on the last at Doomben Racecourse plus the updated Tattersall’s Tiara Day odds for the handicap sprint are detailed below, with an early scratching from the field leaving 15 hopefuls. Set to run as Doomben Race 8 at 4:32pm (AEST) on Saturday afternoon, this season’s $175,000 Group 3 W.J….

The WJ Healy Stakes is a 1200m sprint open to all horses run under quality handicap conditions. Paying a total of $175,000 in prize money, the Group 3 race is run on the last major day of racing in the Queensland Winter Carnival. The WJ Healy Stakes shares its race card with the Group 1 $500,000 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) and the Group 3 $200,000 Tattersall’s Cup (2200m).

Traditionally held at Eagle Farm Racecourse, the WJ Healy Stakes attracts horses entering the final stages of their winter campaigns. Held on the same day as the final Group 1 race of the carnival, the WJ Healy Stakes presents trainers with an opportunity to have a crack at a final black-type race with decent prize money.

While many trainers seek eagerly to get nominated for the WJ Healy Stakes, others prefer to start their rest leading into the Spring Carnival down south.

The 2017 WJ Healy Stakes ran on Saturday June 24, 2017 at Doomben Racecourse due to the unsuitable surface at Eagle Farm.

2017 WJ Healy Stakes Results

1st: #6 Burning Passion

2nd: #13 Irish Constabulary

3rd: #5 Too Good To Refuse

Check out the official WJ Healy Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order below, the race won by the in-form Burning Passion prepared by James Cummings who is about to become the new head trainer for Godolphin’s Australian operation. Irish Constabulary ran a half-length away second as a $26 roughie, while the Desleigh Forster-trained Too Good To Refuse could back-up in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast after a brave third.

Place

#

Horse

Trainer

Jockey

Margin

Br.

Wgt.

SP

1

6

BURNING PASSION

James Cummings

Michael Cahill

–

1

54.5kg

$9

2

13

IRISH CONSTABULARY

John Symons & Sheila Laxon

Jeff Lloyd

0.5L

5

54kg

$26

3

5

TOO GOOD TO REFUSE

Desleigh Forster

Robbie Fradd

1.8L

4

55kg

$7.50

4

2

DEPLOY

Gerald Ryan

Tim Clark

3.1L

8

56.5kg

$2.90

5

4

FLIPPANT

Peter & Paul Snowden

Jim Byrne

3.3L

2

55.5kg

$7.50

6

1

DOTHRAKI

Peter & Paul Snowden

Damian Browne

3.8L

13

60.5kg

$6.50

7

8

STEEL ZIP

Pat Duff

Ms Tiffani Brooker (a)

4L

9

54.5kg

$101

8

15

MOGADOR

Darren Beadman

Corey Brown

4.1L

12

54kg

$21

9

10

LONDEHERO

Matthew Dunn

Tommy Berry

4.2L

10

54kg

$31

10

11

SIR STATHAM (NZ)

Kelly Doughty

Kerrin McEvoy

4.5L

11

54kg

$26

11

9

PROMPT RETURN

Toby Edmonds

Luke Tarrant

7.3L

7

54kg

$31

12

3

UPSTART PRIDE

Michael Nolan

James Orman

8.6L

6

56.5kg

$15

13

16

SOLDI DOMANI

Bryan Dais

Ms Tegan Harrison

11.6L

3

54kg

$201

–

7

PALAZZO PUBBLICO

Matthew Smith

Jason Collett

–

0

–

–

–

12

SONY LEGEND

Brian Smith

Larry Cassidy

–

0

–

–

–

14

ALL OVER BOSANOVA

Mel Eggleston

–

–

0

–

–

2017 WJ Healy Stakes Odds

The latest WJ Healy Stakes 2017 betting odds on the Tattersall’s Tiara Day Group 3 sprint will be provided below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.

2017 WJ Healy Stakes Field

The WJ Healy Stakes field attracts a strong line-up of end-of-winter sprinters from both local and interstate stables. Good lead-ups into the WJ Healy Stakes field including the Group 2 Moreton Cup and most runners in the line-up have had a previous Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival start.

The official 2017 W.J. Healy Stakes Final Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday leading-up to Tattersall’s Tiara Day.

The WJ Healy Stakes 2017 Fieldattracted 16 final acceptors with Dothraki carrying 60.5kg top weight, while the early favourite Deploy chases the Moreton Cup – WJ Healy double over the track and distance going up 3.5kg to 56.5kg this weekend.

#

Form (Last 10)

Horse

Trainer

Jockey

Barrier

Weight

Hcp. Rating

1

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DOTHRAKI

Peter & Paul Snowden

Damian Browne

14

60.5kg

107

2

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DEPLOY

Gerald Ryan

Tim Clark

8

56.5kg

99

3

0x01211502

UPSTART PRIDE

Michael Nolan

James Orman

6

56.5kg

99

4

7x01x0533x

FLIPPANT

Peter & Paul Snowden

Jim Byrne

2

55.5kg

101

5

1524274282

TOO GOOD TO REFUSE

Desleigh Forster

Robbie Fradd

4

55kg

96

6

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BURNING PASSION

James Cummings

Michael Cahill

1

54.5kg

95

7

60x19x7263

PALAZZO PUBBLICO

Matthew Smith

Jason Collett

12

54.5kg

99

8

0x2694686x

STEEL ZIP

Pat Duff

Ms Tiffani Brooker (a)

9

54.5kg

95

9

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PROMPT RETURN

Toby Edmonds

Luke Tarrant (late alt)

7

54kg

93

10

11515×4435

LONDEHERO

Matthew Dunn

Tommy Berry

10

54kg

90

11

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SIR STATHAM (NZ)

Kelly Doughty

Kerrin McEvoy

11

54kg

90

12

3429×65185

SONY LEGEND

Brian Smith

Larry Cassidy

16

54kg

90

13

12113×2960

IRISH CONSTABULARY

John Symons & Sheila Laxon

Jeff Lloyd

5

54kg

88

14

1x111x5021

ALL OVER BOSANOVA

Mel Eggleston

TBA

15

54kg

86

15

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MOGADOR

Darren Beadman

Corey Brown

13

54kg

84

16

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SOLDI DOMANI

Bryan Dais

Ms Tegan Harrison

3

54kg

71

2017 WJ Healy Stakes Nominations

The 2017 WJ Healy Stakes Nominations are taken by Racing Queensland on the Monday of race week.

The WJ Healy Stakes 2017 Nominationsdrew a bumper 22 hopefuls led by Moreton Cup winner Deploy and smart filly All Over Bosanova who also features in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara nominations for the same day.

#

Form (Last 10)

Horse

Sex

Age

Trainer

Hcp. Rating

1

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ACCORD

G

6

Cathleen Rode

–

2

1x111x5021

ALL OVER BOSANOVA

F

3

Mel Eggleston

86

3

9212141×51

BURNING PASSION

G

5

James Cummings

–

4

12x1111x21

DEPLOY

G

4

Gerald Ryan

99

5

456x442x32

DOTHRAKI

G

6

Peter & Paul Snowden

107

6

7x01x0533x

FLIPPANT

M

4

Peter & Paul Snowden

–

7

154x10x260

HIDDEN PEARL

M

6

Barry Lockwood

97

8

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INVINCIBLE EXPRESS

M

4

David Vandyke

83

9

12113×2960

IRISH CONSTABULARY

G

8

John Symons & Sheila Laxon

88

10

11515×4435

LONDEHERO

G

6

Matthew Dunn

90

11

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MOGADOR

G

4

Darren Beadman

84

12

60x19x7263

PALAZZO PUBBLICO

M

5

Matthew Smith

99

13

1x6x170x26

PRIMAL FLIGHT

G

6

Gillian Heinrich & Ben Rodgers

–

14

611386×103

PROMPT RETURN

G

4

Toby Edmonds

93

15

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SAVOUREUX

M

5

Kris Lees

95

16

3379460×47

SIR STATHAM (NZ)

G

7

Kelly Doughty

90

17

340027×710

SOLDI DOMANI

G

5

Bryan Dais

71

18

3429×65185

SONY LEGEND

G

6

Brian Smith

90

19

0x2694686x

STEEL ZIP

G

9

Pat Duff

95

20

1524274282

TOO GOOD TO REFUSE

H

4

Desleigh Forster

96

21

152136×130

ULMANN

G

5

Darren Weir

102

22

0x01211502

UPSTART PRIDE

G

5

Michael Nolan

100

WJ Healy Stakes History

The inaugural edition of the WJ Healy Stakes was in 1979, with Painted Red seizing victory. Originally granted Listed status, the race was upgraded to Group 3 in 1997 and in the same year Blazing Reality won.

The race is named after WJ Healy, the longest serving president of Tattersall’s, who held the position from 1932 until 1953. Over the years the race has experienced some alternative names, including the Carlton Draught Stakes and the Mercedes-Benz Stakes.

Hay List currently holds the race record of 1:08.68 from his 2009 run. Several notable horses have taken their place in the WJ Healy Stakes results, including Howmuchdoyouloveme (2013), River Lad (2012) and Jar Jar Binks (2002).